Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships this year.
Athletes are granted the ability to challenge certain decisions from the chair umpire, following the system already in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to review specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there is no limit on the number of reviews a player can initiate.
Case in Point
An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
